Race Reports - 2002

Summary

This page chronicles the races of the year 2002.

2002 was another year of low key participation in triathlons. I kept up my usual training of 3 or 4 runs and 1 or 2 rides a week. My swim training consisted of the once every one or two week swim in the summer with the dogs in Barton Creek Springs. In the summer I gradually ramped up my long run to 20 miles to prepare and complete the San Antonio Marathon (in November 2002) and the Austin Motorola Marathon (In February 2003).

Races

• Capitol of Texas (1.5k Swim/40k Bike/10k Run), (30:21/3:50/1:11:00/2:17/49:09 2:36:39 44/82AG 175/375OV) Austin, TX. 27 May 2002.

  An extremely nice day on an exciting new course! The race took place in downtown Austin in Town Lake with the transition area on Auditorium Shores. Swim sights include the Stevie Ray Vaughn statue, the overhead rail bridge with 500 ton freight train, and the Austin Power Station. The water was 69 degree but clear.

  The bike ride was a 4 lap criterium around the Capitol and up and down Congress and Caesar Chavez (1st Street). The Capitol sits on a hill in downtown Austin. It was a joy to blast through the red lights as you rocketed downhill towards Town Lake.

  The run was a 2 lap event, crossing the Lake twice. In summary, this is a great course with a lot of participation. Although my times have been slowing a bit as I get older and train less seriously, I give the organizers and the course a raging thumbs up.

Other Years, Other Races

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2001, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995.